torrent recommendation

[andrew clarke]

On Sat 2014-09-13 11:27:09 UTC-0600, Gary Aitken (freebsd at dreamchaser.org) wrote:

> I've never dealt with a torrent download but now need to get something that is
> only available in that form.
> 
> Looking for recommendations of a simple way to go in terms of a ports client. 

www/aria2 for one-off torrent downloads. By default will seed until your
ratio reaches 1:1, unless you cancel seeding and exit with Ctrl+C.

net-p2p/rtorrent for a minimalist curses UI, allowing multiple torrent
downloads & seeding within the one program. Good for long-term seeding.

net-p2p/deluge if you prefer a graphical (X11) UI.

All three support magnet URIs.

Regards
Andrew